November 29, 2011
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – In backing down from a bidding war with Rio Tinto for Canadian uranium junior Hathor Exploration, Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel showed impressive restraint after he brazenly bid…
November 29, 2011
Chilean state copper producer Codelco will invest US$10mn-30mn within the next four years in Ecuador following the signing of an exploration agreement.
November 29, 2011
Sam Walsh, CEO of the iron ore division at Rio Tinto, has announced a further increase for its capacity target, of 20 million tonnes.
November 28, 2011
For the third time this year, workers at the Collahuasi mine in Chile are on strike. The union representing the world's third largest copper mine is accusing management of reneging…
November 28, 2011
Barrick Gold was recognized by an industry association for its corporate social responsibility at its Hemlo operations in northwestern Ontario. The international miner was the recipient of a special Towards…
November 28, 2011
BHP Billiton announced changes to its senior management team: Alex Vanselow, Group Executive and Chief Financial Officer, will retire from BHP Billiton at the end of February 2012. He will…
November 28, 2011
The Pebble Mine copper-gold-moly project in Southwestern Alaska got hit with another negative poll last week. The Huffington Post reports that 81% of the roughly 2000 shareholders of the Bristol…
November 28, 2011
UC Rusal, the world’s largest Aluminium producer, announced execution of a share purchase agreement with China North Industries Corporation under which it has agreed to purchase a 33% stake in…
November 27, 2011
Latin American blogs reported on Sunday exit roads from the regional capital remained blocked and anger was mounting over Newmont Mining's proposed $4.8 billion Conga gold mine in northern Peru…
November 27, 2011
Latin American Herald Tribune reports Venezuela's first shipment of 160 – 180 tonnes of gold held abroad was received at Maiquetia International Airport outside Caracas on Friday night. In operation…
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